by Fern ShenNov 9, 2026
MDE tentatively rejects Curtis Bay petroleum cleanup company’s permit request
A plan to construct two waste oil tanks across the street from a high school “poses an unacceptable public health risk,” MDE says.
Environment
Special SeriesNov 2, 2026
City makes a change that Baltimore basement sewage backup victims sought for a decade
Advocates are pleased a cleanup program’s eligibility requirement is being relaxed. But also wary after years where assistance programs were mismanaged and poorly publicized.
Oct 20, 2026
Baltimore has spent $20,000 to partially remove toxic lead paint that fell from its bridges
The worst is gone. But there still are toxic flakes to be found on the ground – and three city-owned bridges remain covered with peeling paint.
Oct 6, 2026
Part 2: MDE abruptly cancelled plan to allow independent testing of BRESCO’s incinerator ash
South Baltimore community members had lined up university experts to oversee testing and assess health impacts. Then, the state backed out.
Oct 5, 2026
Part 1: Citing toxic ash, residents again call for the BRESCO incinerator to be shut down
As MDE announces closure of one aging medical waste incinerator, communities blast the state for allowing Baltimore City’s even older and bigger incinerator to live on.
Sep 30, 2026
Curtis Bay medical waste company is closing incinerator operations following years of community opposition
Pushed by persistent pollution reporting by local residents, Maryland officials will announce tomorrow a settlement agreement by the company to stop functioning as an incinerator. UPDATED
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